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dismal

CEFR: C1

Depressingly bad, bleak, or inadequate in quality or outcome.

Synonyms

dismal descriptor
technical taxonomy

Common Collocations

analysis of dismal
features of dismal
impact of dismal

Example Sentence

The empirical research passage in Cambridge IELTS 14 highlights the importance of dismal in its specific analytical context.

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